Chicago's No. 1 fan gives back

Those who attended Billy Corgan's sold-out solo show at the Metro on Monday can attest to the fact that the former Pumpkins/Zwan frontman isn't among them.

Corgan treated the audience, some of whom came from as far away as Japan and Germany, to a 15-song set that used Chicago as its inspiration. From "Black Sox," which refers to baseball lore, to "White City," which references the World's Fair, Corgan reached beyond his own era for material.

Corgan also gave showgoers a program/ lyric book to follow along with the new material. The book featured photography from Chicago's Columbian Exposition of 1893 and the 1933 World's Fair.